What does "manía" mean in English?

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manía

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mania

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Alternative translations of "manía"

habit
obsession
quirk
fuss

Examples of how to use "manía" in Spanish

Spanish
Tiene la manía de morderse las uñas.
English
He has a habit of biting his nails.
Spanish
Tiene la manía de ordenar los libros.
English
She has a habit of arranging the books.
Spanish
Mi manía es tocarme el pelo.
English
My habit is to touch my hair.
Spanish
No entiendo su manía con los colores.
English
I don't understand his obsession with colors.
Spanish
Esa manía le hace olvidar cosas.
English
That habit makes him forget things.

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Tiene la manía de morderse las uñas.

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